QA-M20533

Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions

This course is aimed at experienced IT Professionals who currently administer their on-premises infrastructure. The course introduces the students to Microsoft Azure and then teaches them how to manage their infrastructure in Azure rather than on-premises.

Audience profile

This course is intended for information technology (IT) professionals who have some knowledge of cloud technologies and want to learn more about Microsoft Azure.

•IT professionals who want to deploy, configure, and administer services and virtual machines in Microsoft Azure. •IT professional who have used Microsoft System Center to manage and orchestrate a Microsoft server infrastructure. •Windows Server administrators who are looking to evaluate and migrate on-premises Active Directory roles and services to the cloud. •IT professionals who want to use Windows Azure to host web sites and mobile app back-end services. •IT professionals who are experienced in other non-Microsoft cloud technologies, who meet the course prerequisites, and are looking to cross-train on Microsoft Azure. •IT professionals who want to take the Microsoft Certification exam, 70-533, Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions.

This course can also be used by Engineers who have used DevOps approaches to optimize the management and lifecycle of the software in their organization.

Prior knowledge

In addition to their professional experience, students who attend this training should already have the following technical knowledge:

After completing this module students will be able to : •Plan virtual networks in Microsoft Azure. •Implement and manage virtual networks. •Configure inter-site connectivity with Microsoft Azure virtual networks.

Module 3: Implement Virtual Machines

In this module, students will see how Microsoft Azure VMs can host services for their users and customers and how to create, install, and configure VMs with different operating systems and software platforms.

After completing this module students will know: •How to configure and manage Microsoft Azure IaaS cloud services and endpoints. •How to identify suitable workloads for Microsoft Azure IaaS virtual machines. •How to create Windows and Linux virtual machines in Microsoft Azure by using the portal and Microsoft Azure PowerShell.

Module 4: Managing Virtual Machines

In this module the student will learn how to properly configure Virtual Machines and Virtual Machine Disks as well as managing and monitoring the Virtual Machine environments ensuring security, availability and scalability.

After completing this module students will be able to: •Describe the implementation of public and private IP addressing in Azure virtual machines. •Configure IP addresses for Azure virtual machines. •Explain the options for configuring VMs for availability. •Explain the options for configuring VMs for scalability. •Outline the options for configuring virtual machine security.

Module 5: Implementing Websites

In this module students will learn how to plan for website deployment, covering different levels of website and differing deployment models. They will then learn how to deploy a website, how to configure the site, how to monitor the performance of the site, what Webjobs are and how to use them and finally what Traffic Manager is and how it is used.

After this module, students will be able to: •Choose a hosting plan and deployment method for a website in Azure. •Use Visual Studio, FTP clients, and PowerShell to deploy a website to Azure. •Configure websites and use WebJobs to schedule tasks. •Monitor the performance of a website. •Use Traffic Manager to distribute requests between two or more Azure websites.

Module 6: Planning and Implementing Storage

In this module students will look at types of storage, how to choose/plan storage, storage accounts, and affinity groups. They will move on to learn how implement BLOBs and azure files, recovery services and backup, diagnostics, monitoring, and analytics.

After completing this module, students will be able to: •Plan Azure storage. •Implement and manage Azure storage. •Back up and monitor Azure storage.

Module 7: Planning and Implementing Data Services

In this module students will look at the differences between SQL databases on-premises and Azure SQL databases. They will learn how to implement Azure SQL databases, how to migrate data to SQL Azure, how to monitor the databases once created in Azure and learn about business continuity using database copy and export, Self-service restore and Geo-replication.

In this module students will look at cloud services and how they compare to VM and website execution models. They will also look at Web roles and worker roles. They will then move onto learn about deploying and configuring cloud services. They will also look a mobile services, at how to create, deploy and configure. Finally they will learn about monitoring and diagnostics

At the end of this module, students will be able to: •Plan and deploy a PaaS cloud service in Azure. •Configure PaaS cloud services by using configuration files or the Azure portal. •Create and administer a mobile service that supports an app for mobile devices. •Monitor the performance of cloud services and mobile services and diagnose bottlenecks

Module 9: Implementing Content Delivery Networks and Media Services

In this module students learn what a content delivery network is and how to implement one. They then move on to look at Azure Media Services, and how to utilize media in Azure.

After completing this module, students will be able to: •Implement an Azure content delivery network. •Publish content with Azure Media Services.

Module 10: Implement Azure AD

In this module students will learn how to implement Azure Active directory, then to manage users within the directory. They will also look at adding customer domains, at multi-factor authentication and at application integration with Azure Active Directory. Finally they will learn about the features and benefits offered by Azure Active Directory Premium.

After completing this module, students will be able to: •Create and manage Azure AD directories. •Configure application integration with Azure AD. •Describe the features of Azure AD Premium.

Module 11: Managing Active Directory in a Hybrid Environment

In this module, students look at three alternative approaches for integrating on-premises Active Directory with Microsoft Azure. These options are placing a domain controller into Azure, implementing directory synchronization with optional password synchronization or single sign-on using Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS). Finally, you will consider how to manage these types of hybrid environments.

After completing this module, students will be able to: •Extend the on-premises Active Directory domain into Microsoft Azure •Synchronize user accounts between on-premises Active Directory and Microsoft Azure Active Directory •Set up single sign-on using federation between on-premises Active Directory and Microsoft Azure Active Directory

Module 12: Implementing Automation

This module starts with an introduction to automation and the components. The student then moves on to look at PowerShell Workflows, particularly the move from PowerShell scripts to worklows and finally looks at managing automation through creating and publishing runbooks, creating and scheduling jobs and monitoring job execution.

After completing this module, students will be able to: •Describe the automation components in Microsoft Azure. •Configure PowerShell workflows and convert scripts to workflows. •Manage automation through creating and publishing of runbooks and scheduling jobs.

Module 13: Microsoft Azure Solutions

Now that the student has a technical understanding of many Azure services, they can use their knowledge to solve business problems for customers. In this module, they will read about and discuss two detailed scenarios. The instructor will help you to propose an outline solution for each scenario, in which Azure services are used to solve project goals.

Lessons •Tailspin Toys Business Systems Scenario •Software as a Service Scenario

At the end of this module, students will be able to: •Plan a migration project and architect an Azure solution that addresses a typical medium-sized manufacturing company's business needs using cloud technologies. •Plan a new software as a service (SaaS) offering, built from components of Microsoft Azure.

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